OSV News discussed forthcoming revisions of the bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” with Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, chair of the USCCB’s Committee …
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An annual report from the nation’s Catholic bishops shows that more than 1,000 allegations of child sexual abuse were reported in U.S. dioceses during the 2025 fiscal year, with just …
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Abuse scandal at Indonesian Islamic school seen as call to Catholic schools to strengthen safeguards
“The Church is tightening management and strengthening Catholic values and child-friendly school regulations without ignoring students’ personal issues.”
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The body representing “a majority of victim-survivors,” has worked “hard for months to reach agreement on a global settlement of all sex abuse lawsuits.”
